diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 0a900e0..339cd9a 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -155,6 +155,17 @@ def require_auth(f):
     return wrapper
 
 
+def require_admin(f):
+    """Decorator: require require_auth AND membership in the 'admin' group."""
+    @wraps(f)
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        user = _get_user()
+        if 'admin' not in user.get('groups', []):
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Admin access required'}), 403
+        return f(*args, **kwargs)
+    return wrapper
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Helpers
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -228,6 +239,7 @@ def inspector():
 
 @app.route('/suppressions')
 @require_auth
+@require_admin
 def suppressions_page():
     user = _get_user()
     active = db.get_active_suppressions()
@@ -323,6 +335,7 @@ def api_get_suppressions():
 
 @app.route('/api/suppressions', methods=['POST'])
 @require_auth
+@require_admin
 def api_create_suppression():
     user = _get_user()
     data = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
@@ -371,6 +384,7 @@ def api_create_suppression():
 
 @app.route('/api/suppressions/<int:sup_id>', methods=['DELETE'])
 @require_auth
+@require_admin
 def api_delete_suppression(sup_id: int):
     user = _get_user()
     db.deactivate_suppression(sup_id)
@@ -612,7 +626,8 @@ def api_avatar():
         avatar_data = avatar_data.encode('latin-1')
     if avatar_data[:3] != b'\xFF\xD8\xFF':
         logger.warning(f'Non-JPEG avatar data for {username}')
-        open(sentinel, 'w').close()
+        with open(sentinel, 'w'):
+            pass
         return '', 404
 
     with open(cache_file, 'wb') as f:
diff --git a/templates/links.html b/templates/links.html
index fb628fb..7d4df9f 100644
--- a/templates/links.html
+++ b/templates/links.html
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 {% block scripts %}
 <script>
 const escHtml = s => lt.escHtml(s);
-const _toIso  = s => s ? s.replace(' UTC', 'Z').replace(' ', 'T') : s;
 
 // ── Formatting helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────
 function fmtRate(bytesPerSec) {
@@ -527,7 +526,7 @@ function expandAll() {
 // ── Stale data warning ────────────────────────────────────────────
 function checkLinksStale(updatedStr) {
   if (!updatedStr) return;
-  const age = (Date.now() - new Date(updatedStr + (updatedStr.includes('Z') ? '' : 'Z'))) / 1000;
+  const age = (Date.now() - new Date(_toIso(updatedStr))) / 1000;
   let banner = document.getElementById('links-stale-banner');
   if (age > 120) {
     if (!banner) {
@@ -556,7 +555,7 @@ async function loadLinks() {
     }
     const updEl = document.getElementById('links-updated');
     if (updEl && data.updated) {
-      updEl.textContent = 'Updated: ' + new Date(data.updated + (data.updated.includes('Z') ? '' : 'Z')).toLocaleTimeString();
+      updEl.textContent = 'Updated: ' + new Date(_toIso(data.updated)).toLocaleTimeString();
     }
     renderLinks(data);
     checkLinksStale(data.updated);